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| Rawhide & Leather Braiding All my Braid-work is made to someone's individual needs. If you would like to have a style that you do not see here, just describe it and I will braid it for you, just give me a call, Toll Free 1-877-723-3534 I braid
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Lead
HackamoreI make this hackamore in Rawhide or Latigo, or in a Rawhide and Latigo combination. The headstall goes over the front to reduce bulk under the bridle, and the throat-latch runs down under the jaw, to the lead shank. I usually braid 8 or 12 thongs, over a 1/2 inch twisted rawhide core, with a 32 strand nose button. The sides are 5/8 inch thick, the nose button tapers from 1 1/8 inch in the center to 3/4 inch at the end. Few horses will pull back on this type of hackamore. JUST ABOUT THE BEST HALTER YOU CAN USE |
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Riding
Hackamore
Headstall is 8 strand Black leather, with a 12 strand
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| Bosals
I use the finest of Rawhide and Latigo in making my Bosals and they areall braided over a Twisted or Braided Rawhide core. The nose button is larger in the center and tapers toward the ends. A small knot just past the nose button holds the headstall from sliding down the Bosal. The heal knot is usually in a sequence of over 3 thongs and under 3 and gives the Bosal balance. The Bosal below has a 8 string braided rawhide core, the cover is 12 strand Kangaroo, the nose button and heel knot have a interweave of black Kangaroo
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Braided
Bridle This
headstall is fully adjustable, and can be
used on
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Braided
Bridle and Romal Reins
Braided bridle in eight strand black |
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Headstall
Braided in Kangaroo leather This braided
headstall is fully adjustable, and can
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Braided
Rawhide Bridle w/ Romal reins Fully
adjustable headstall, braided in 8 strand The 8 strand Romal reins have 6 long
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Braided
Rawhide headstall Braided Rawhide headstall featuring a interweave of black Kangaroo leather in the knots This headstall represents roughly 35 hours of braiding.
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Braided Rawhide Breast
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Braided
Rawhide Bridle with Romal Reins
Braided in eight strand Rawhide ,
with a horse hair
A bridle
like this will make a nice addition to
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Braided
Headstall
Eight strand braiding in Light
brown, with Black knots,
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Curb
strap
Fully adjustable curb strap, braided in eight thong
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Curb
strap This curb strap will
control almost any horse |
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Rawhide
Reins Eight strand Rawhide
rains 7 feet long by 3/8 inch
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Rawhide Reins
Eight
strand Rawhide rains 7 feet long by 3/8 inch |
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Rawhide Reins
Eight
strand Rawhide rains 7 feet long by 3/8 inch
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Close up of rains showing the
detail |
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Powder Horn
Shoulder strap of eight strand
Kangaroo |
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| Quirt's
I braid my Quirt's
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Rawhide Reata
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Rawhide
Reata
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You will see the transition from 4 to 8 strand braiding
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I braid 4 strand, 6 strand,
8 strand and half & half Reata's, is braided in 4 strand braid the rest is in 8 strand braiding. A half & half Reata is very rare and is very valued by collectors. |
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Bull
Whip I braid my whips over a core of buckshot to give weight, and balance. All my whips are made from one continuous piece of leather, starting at the tip and running up to the handle. Starting with four tapered strands then splitting those four, one-third of the way up the whip, to make eight strands at the top. If the whip is longer than ten feet, those eight strands are again split to form sixteen strands, that will then finish at the handle. I then braid in a bolster of a second color down from the handle to ad a little stiffing. The swivel is extended from the core and braided over to form the finished handle. With the proper maintenance these Whips will give a lifetime of service. |
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Plated
HobblesEight plait hobbles, with the North Star
Knot used on the end of the leg straps. |
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Braided
Honda I start this honda in 8
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Loop
style Hondas In this style I braid four strands over |
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Romal
reins I made these reins using
a 5/8th inch wide flat |
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